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Indiana Mortality Report - 2010
Table 7-1. The 5 Leading Causes of Death by Reported Race and Sex:
All Age Groups, City of Indianapolis Residents

TOTAL POPULATION Number   TOTAL MALE Number   TOTAL FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 6,955  
ALL CAUSES
 3,429  
ALL CAUSES
 3,526
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,578  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 801  
Diseases of heart
 794
Diseases of heart
 1,572  
Diseases of heart
 778  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 777
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 502  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 211  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 291
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 335  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 185  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 191
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 290  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 144  
Alzheimer's disease
 166

WHITE POPULATION Number   WHITE MALE Number   WHITE FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 5,086  
ALL CAUSES
 2,459  
ALL CAUSES
 2,627
Diseases of heart
 1,185  
Diseases of heart
 589  
Diseases of heart
 596
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 1,118  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 572  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 546
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 431  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 178  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 253
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 229  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 125  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 139
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 207  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 90  
Alzheimer's disease
 122

BLACK POPULATION Number   BLACK MALE Number   BLACK FEMALE Number
ALL CAUSES
 1,731  
ALL CAUSES
 888  
ALL CAUSES
 843
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 421  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 215  
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
 206
Diseases of heart
 369  
Diseases of heart
 176  
Diseases of heart
 193
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 103  
Assault (homicide)
 63  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 51
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 75  
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
 52  
Alzheimer's disease
 43
Assault (homicide)
 75  
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
 52  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
 38

Source: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
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